You will buy the X Factor winning song, and low and behold people will. Last week Simon Cowell announced that whichever of the 3 finalists won X Factor at the weekend would become the Christmas number 1 record for 2008. Apparently 8 million people voted for the winner Alexandra Burke and so even if just a small proportion of people actually buy the record (physically or as a download) and Christmas is the top time to buy music then Simon is pretty much on to a winner. Alex’s version of Hallelujah is a pretty reasonable version, though I have to admit I prefer the Jeff Buckley version, it is however the principle that annoys me rather than her worthiness to have a hit record. I am not a fan of arrogance nor of people who tell me what I will and will not do. It all feels like a bit of a conspiracy. Personally I would be more likely to download / buy the slightly more cheesy offering by Sir Terry Wogan and Aled Jones, who are both of course national treasures; a song recorded for charity. But then I am not really Simon Cowell’s target audience and he is unlikely to suffer because of my principles!